ResourcePublic participation guide in the development and management of natural reserves with marine ecosystems in Puerto Rico
The purpose of this study is to compile in one document different investigations or assignments done by attorneys, alumni of the University of Puerto Rico Law School at the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) regarding: (...
ResourceHydroacoustic evaluation of spawning red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) aggregations along the coast of Puerto Rico in 2002 and 2003
Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus) have been overfished in the Caribbean and were included with seven other regional grouper species deemed vulnerable to risk of extinction. The Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources desired to map spa...
ResourceMonitoring of coral reef communities from natural reserves in Puerto Rico Isla Desecheo, Isla de Mona, Rincon, Guanica, Ponce, Caja de Muerto and Mayaguez, 2008-2009
During the present 2008-09 monitoring survey, live coral cover presented a pattern of mild increments relative to 2007-08 levels for most reef sites monitored, related in part to what appears to be a recuperation response of M. annularis. Differences were...
ResourceDevelopment of interdisciplinary criteria to identify priority candidate no-take marine protected areas in Puerto Rico Integration of ecosystem-based and community-based models
This study clearly suggested that coral reef fish communities within ALCNR were showing unequivocal signs of crisis. Populations of the most significant fishery-targeted species were significantly depleted, apex predators were largely absent from most ree...
ResourceBiogeographic characterization of essential fish habitats affected by human activities in the coastal zone of Puerto Rico : final project report
The overall purpose of this project was to collect available information on the characteristics of essential fish habitats in protected and non-protected marine areas around the islands of Puerto Rico. Specifically, this project compiled historical inform...
ResourceFinal report of the project, developing a socioeconomic monitoring agenda for marine protected areas in Puerto Rico application of the SOCMON protocol
The main goal of this project was to raise awareness of the human dimension of MPA management and to foster a greater understanding of the need for sound research on socioeconomic indicators. It aimed to improve the capacity of management leaders to addre...
ResourceCensus of Active Commercial Fishermen in Puerto Rico 2008
ResourcePuerto Rico's coral reef management priorities
The purpose of this Priority Setting document is to articulate a set of strategic coral reef management priorities developed in consensus by coral reef managers in Puerto Rico. NOAA will use this document in conjunction with its 2010-2015 Coral Reef Conse...
ResourceChemical contaminants in the coral Porites astreoides from southwest Puerto Rico
This report contains an initial characterization of coral contaminants in southwest Puerto Rico, and is the second report from a project to characterize chemical contaminants in the coral reefs in southwest Puerto Rico, and assess linkages between contami...
ResourcePuerto Rican small scale fleet costs and earnings study
This paper describes the main findings of a socio-economic survey of the small-scale commercial fleet in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The survey inquired about household demographics, fishing practices, capital investment in fishing vessels, gear and ...
ResourceImplementation of an erosion control program to reduce sediment loading rates from land-based sources to the coral reefs of Culebra, Puerto Rico
This report summarizes our training and Best Management Practice (BMP) implementation project in Culebra, PR. Culebra is a small 6 square mile island off the east coast of Puerto Rico where nearshore coral reefs are being impacted by often poorly controll...
ResourceLajas Valley Agricultural Reserve farm inventory of the Guánica Lagoon, El Anegado and adjacent areas Guánica, Puerto Rico
This study summarizes 14,932 acres of the Lajas Valley Agricultural Reserve including, all the parcels within the 5 meter contour plus areas of adjacent contiguous agricultural land (Figure 5) for a total of 179 parcels. It began in the spring of 2011 wit...
ResourceShallow-water benthic habitats of southwest Puerto Rico
This report describes the creation and assessment of a shallow-water benthic habitat map of southwest Puerto Rico, including the regions of Guánica/La Parguera and Finca Belvedere. The Guánica work was conducted by NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Oc...
ResourceAn analysis of issues affecting the management of coral reefs and the associated capacity building needs in Puerto Rico
The objective of this assessment is to present an analysis of the issues that affect capacity to implement Puerto Rico's Coral Reef Management Priorities (NOAA, 2010) and Local Action Strategies (LAS) for Coral Reef Conservation 2011-2015 Puerto Rico (NOA...
ResourceMonitoring of coral reef communities from natural reserves in Puerto Rico : Isla Desecheo, Rincon, Guanica, Ponce, Caja de Muerto, Vega Baja, Vieques and Mayaguez, 2010-2011
A total of 15 reefs from six Natural Reserves (Desecheo, Rincón, Mayaguéz, Guánica, Caja de Muerto, and Ponce) and two new additional sites (Vieques and Vega Baja) were included in the 2011 national coral reef monitoring program of Puerto Rico. Quantit...
ResourceLocal action strategies (LAS) for coral reef conservation, 2011-2015 : Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico's local action strategy (LAS) constitutes the guideline that will be followed to address key issues and facilitate solutions for the conservation and protection of the coral reefs. It targets important and solvable issues with specific pro...
ResourceMeasuring the effectiveness of an erosion control practice for watershed management : the case for hydroseeding
The goal of this project was to determine the effectiveness of the hydroseeding practice in reducing Land-Based Sources of Pollution (LBSP), with special emphasis on erosion and sediment control, at the hydroseeding sites and downstream of the hydroseedin...
ResourceArrecifes La Cordillera Natural Reserve Management Board agreement
During the calendar years of 2012 and 2013, the East Puerto Rico Coral Reef Education and Management Coordination Specialist for the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program, implemented the goal to support the Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmen...
ResourceCanal de Luis Peña Natural Reserve, Culebra, Puerto Rico : Management Board agreement
The Culebra Fishers Association, founded in 1967, recommended since 1980 the establishment of small no-take fishery reserves as a tool to recover local depleted fisheries in Culebra, Puerto Rico. After a successful community effort, the Puerto Rico Planni...
ResourceNOAA selects Puerto Rico's Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island as new habitat focus area
The Northeast Reserves and Culebra Island, located on northeastern Puerto Rico, has been selected a new Habitat Focus Area under NOAA s Habitat Blueprint. This site encompasses the watersheds of the Northeast Ecological Corridor and its related marine are...
ResourceLa NOAA selecciona las Reservas del Noreste de Puerto Rico y la Isla de Culebra como nueva área de enfoque de hábitat
Las Reservas del Noreste y la Isla de Culebra, situadas en el noreste de Puerto Rico, han sido seleccionadas como una nueva Área de Enfoque de Hábitat bajo el programa Habitat Blueprint de la NOAA. Este sitio abarca las cuencas de las Reservas del Nores...
ResourcePlan para la participación ciudadana y la educación ambiental Reserva Natural Arrecifes La Cordillera (2013-2015)
Este plan de trabajo responde a un esfuerzo interagencial entre el Programa de Conservación de Arrecifes de Coral (Coral Reef Conservation Program, CRCP) de la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra...
ResourcePlan para el cumplimiento efectivo de la reglamentación ambiental Reserva Natural Arrecifes la Cordillera (2013-2015)
Este Plan de trabajo corresponde a un esfuerzo entre el Programa de Conservación de Arrecifes de Coral (CRCP) de la Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica Nacional (NOAA), el Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), y otras entidades de...
ResourcePlan para participación y la educatión ambiental Reserva Marina Canal de Luis Peña (2013-2015)
Este plan de trabajo responde a un esfuerzo interagencial entre el Programa de Conservación de Arrecifes de Coral (Coral Reef Conservation Program, CRCP) de la Administración Nacional Oceánica y Atmosférica (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administra...
ResourcePlan de cumplimiento efectivo del reglamento ambiental Reserva Marina Canal de Luis Peña (2013-2015)
Este plan de trabajo corresponde a un esfuerzo entre el Programa de Conservación de Arrecifes de Coral (CRCP) de la Administración Oceánica y Atmosférica Nacional (NOAA), el Departamento deRecursos Naturales y Ambientales (DRNA), y otras entidades de ...